The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
CHURCHMEN In CONFERENCE
Southeast III. E. Conference Selects Del
egates to the General Conference.
Revs. Tevis and Lathrop Will Represent the
Ministry, and Messrs. Ritter and Cumback
the Laity-Friends Yearly Meeting.
special to the Indianapolis Journal

EDINBURG, Sept 16--After the opening exer-
cises yesterday, the conference proceeded with
the regular minute business. Rev. S. Tincher,
presiding elder, reported the condition of affairs
reported on the Indianapolis district.
A paper from Wisconsin Methodists touching
the feasibility of memorializing the General
Conference to provide plan for equalizing the
support Of superannuated preachers in all the an
nual conferences was referred to a special COM
mitteo of three.
Rev. g. L. Curtiss presiding elder. OF Jeffer-
sonville district, represented his work. AL
luding to the missionary interests of his dis
trict, he referred to the of his own SOD, who
at that very hour climbing the Rocky
mountains on his way to San Francisco to sail
missionary to north China. The confer
ence was much affected by the tenderness and
pathos of this reference.
Rev. j. X. Pye on behalf of the preachers of
Jacksonville district, in neat address present.
ed DR.. Curtiss with gold-mounted cane. DR..
Curtiss made a happy response, in which be
said that for thirty years he had not once failed
to answer to his name at conference roll-cail.
The meeting of the Preachers Aid Society
showed about 81, 500 in the treasury. commit
tee of three was appointed to consider the pro
prety of employing agent in the hope of still
further increasing this fund.
e. II. Wood represented Moores Hill district
He made an exceedingly fine report. His facts
were thoroughly svstematized and delivered
with fuency. He pointed with pride to the fact
that, Notwithstanding the famine which had
prevailed over his district. some of the benevo-
lences were in excess of last year. He announced
the resignation of l.. G. Atkinson as president
of Moores Hall College, and his acceptance OF
the presidency of New Orleans University
The afternoon services were verv interesting
At o'clock DR.. VIM. Butler, the father of Meth
odst missions in India, delivered a most inspir-
ing address. in which he contrasted his recent
visit to Ganees valley with his first visit. in 1866
The advances of that country in all that goes to
make up Christian civilization have been mar
velous.
At the close of this address Chaplain
McCabe led in singing. The song and
the address together were verT
inspiring. and many of the preachers shouted.
Then followed general hand-shaking, during
which the Chaplain invited all who so desired to
come forward and shake hands with the old
hero DR.. Butler. The whole conference
much affected during this exercise, and old men
and young men wept together
At $3.50 p. NJ. Bishop Bowman ordained as
elders c. w. Tinsley Ell. G. Maupin, G. E. Hes
ter and r. Hedges The latter will go to Utah
a missionary.
In the evening, at the anniversary of the
Church Extension Society. Chaplain McCabe and
Dr. Spencer made addresses The services were
enthusiastic, and a collection of $500 was taken.
The devotional services of this morning were
conducted by Dr. E. S. Gillett
Bishop Bowman addressed the class of young
mon who were admitted to full connection in the
conference-Wilbur G. Watkins and Reuben IL.
Moore.
j. e. Current was admitted TO the conference
his credentials from the United Brethren
Church
Rev. Wood, a fraternal delegate from the
Methodist Protestant Church. was introduced,
and addressed the conference.
The first ballot cast for election of dele
eaets to the General Conference, which resulted
in the choice of J. S. Tevis.
DIR. Bayliss. editor Of the Western Christian
Advocate, made short address, setting forth
the designs and needs of his paper. His
marks on the course of the Advocate. respecting
the subject of temperance. were enthusiastically
received, and frequently applauded He de-
nounced the curse of rum and declared that thu
saloon must CO."
A joint meeting of the clerical and lay con-
conferences was held at 10 o'clock, and ad-
dressed by Prof. John and Dr. Ridpath the
subject of raising funds to discharge the obliga-
ton of this conference respecting the De Paw
University. About So 600 were subscribed in
ALL leaving q balance of So, 500 to be met by the
conference.
Very strong resolutions were adopted, forbid
ference.
commission on conference boundaries was
appointed. consisting of fiye-G. l.. Curtiss, E.
l.. Dolph, S. Tincher.. G. P. Jenkins, j. A. Sar-
gent
s. Tincher was elected fraternal delegate to
the Methodist Protestant Conference which
meets in Greenfield, Ind, next August
Liberty chosen the place for holding
the next annual conference.
Rev j. s. Tevis and w. r. Lathrop were
elected ministerial delegates to the General Con-
ference.
The lay electoral conference met at 10
o'clock in the chapel of the Methodist
Church, and organized by electng Will
Cumback, of Greensburg, chairman, and
J. B. McNeely, of Indianapolis, Sec
rotary. Col. E. F. Ritter, of Indianapolis
was chosen first lay delegate to the General Con-
ference The ballotine for second lay delegate
was prolonged and very exciting, and resulted
in the election of Will Curcback. Mr. VIM, of
Jacksonville. and John w Ray, of Indianapo-
lis, were elected reserve delegates In the
ing educational meeting was held, which was
addressed by DR.. Parkhurst of Greencastle.